From reading this thread, I get the impression that running a merged p2pool requires quite a bit more Internet bandwidth than solo mining. Does anybody have a ballpark figure for the bandwidth requirements? Is it in the range of kbps/sec, Mbps/sec? I'm thinking of setting this up, but I don't want it to hog my bandwidth or cause me to hit my ISP's bandwidth cap.

Need a little advice here. I upgraded to the latest namecoin-qt client a few weeks ago, but since I did I've not had any merged mine payments into the wallet. I had a few problems getting the updated client compiled & running, resulting in me somehow loosing all but one of my receive addresses (don't ask me how I managed to do that ) I created another receive address & called it "p2pool" hoping that would make a difference - but no - still no payments. I get absolutely no errors in p2pool and frequently get 5 x "got new merged mining work" for the 5 coins I'm mining, plus the btc one of course.

Is there any way to check that p2pool is recognising the wallet address it's supposed to be paying into? If so, could someone tell me how to check this?

Before I give this all a try could someone tell me if this is still the best and most up to date P2Pool guide?

I plan on making a BTC/NMC/DVC/IXC/I0C p2pool just for a few friends.

Thanks,

It's not the most up to date, you'll have to find the latest versions of some of the wallets yourself as the git links have changed on a few of them, but it is the best guide. You can also add Groupcoin (GRP) to the mix if you like, if you're using Linux that is.

Before I give this all a try could someone tell me if this is still the best and most up to date P2Pool guide?

I plan on making a BTC/NMC/DVC/IXC/I0C p2pool just for a few friends.

Thanks,

It's not the most up to date, you'll have to find the latest versions of some of the wallets yourself as the git links have changed on a few of them, but it is the best guide. You can also add Groupcoin (GRP) to the mix if you like, if you're using Linux that is.

Think I finally have everything running, the bitcoin side certainly works but not so sure about the merged-mining. Any wait to test it?

Before I give this all a try could someone tell me if this is still the best and most up to date P2Pool guide?

I plan on making a BTC/NMC/DVC/IXC/I0C p2pool just for a few friends.

Thanks,

It's not the most up to date, you'll have to find the latest versions of some of the wallets yourself as the git links have changed on a few of them, but it is the best guide. You can also add Groupcoin (GRP) to the mix if you like, if you're using Linux that is.

Think I finally have everything running, the bitcoin side certainly works but not so sure about the merged-mining. Any wait to test it?

I did the screen command so i dont see any console. Is there a command I can use to bring up the p2pool console?

if you have no other screens running "screen -r" will connect you to the p2pool screenTo leave the screen and return to the main console press "ctl a + d"

i think he's looking for like the website info? "p2pool console"?

127.0.0.1:9332?

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